J.T
09-17-2011, 08:23 AM
When a hurricane makes landfall, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relies on a couple of metrics to assess its destructive power.
First, there is the well-known Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. Then there is what he calls the "Waffle House Index."
Green means the restaurant is serving a full menu, a signal that damage in an area is limited and the lights are on. Yellow means a limited menu, indicating power from a generator, at best, and low food supplies. Red means the restaurant is closed, a sign of severe damage in the area or unsafe conditions.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576542460736605364.html
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I'm with Colbert: cut out the middle man and put Waffle House in charge of emergency management
First, there is the well-known Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. Then there is what he calls the "Waffle House Index."
Green means the restaurant is serving a full menu, a signal that damage in an area is limited and the lights are on. Yellow means a limited menu, indicating power from a generator, at best, and low food supplies. Red means the restaurant is closed, a sign of severe damage in the area or unsafe conditions.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576542460736605364.html
:clap:
I'm with Colbert: cut out the middle man and put Waffle House in charge of emergency management